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I loved this book, which presented a suspect for the Jack the Ripper murders with a first-person approach that puts the reader inside the Ripper’s mind. I must admit I had never considered Dr Cream as a serious contender until I read this book, but Griffith-Jones removes all doubt with her immaculately researched account. I do like the amount of genuine research the author has put into writing her book.

I liked the atmosphere–vital in any historical novel–and the small details that always add to the feeling. 

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The Victorian mansion, Evenmere, is the mechanism that runs the universe.

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